The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12
FINE OUTLOOK ZOE UNION COLLEGE,
Eetter Management, Enthusinstic students,
md Good Financial Prospects.

Eetter Management, Enthuslastic Students,
md Good Financial Prospects.
The commencement exercises OF Union
College this year promise to BIO Of unusual in
forest At the alumni dinner last year some
suggestions were made to obtain the support
OF the alumni to movement to endow the col
lege Tho idea met with favor among SO many
TINT active steps were taken to push tho plan.
A meeting Of alumni was held in New York
city. at which this action was taken:
At commencement. in 1884, ono Of the graduating
class Mr. VIM. J.. Landon who is son OF Judge Landon
acting President OF the college, presented suggestions
for arousng the interest Of tho alumni in their alma
mater and for raising alumni fund for tie college,
This meeting cordially endorsed Mr. Landon, and com
mends him and his appeal 10 the alumni Of thu coilego'
with tho confident hope that renewal Of their interest
in the college will result from Mr. andons account OF
It's work and wants.
Eauipped with this endorsement Mr.. Landon
has been working for year in stirring UP the
alumni by calling their attention to tho i'm
proved condition Of the college. Over GOO have
been visited and informed by personal CONVEX
saons Of the future prospects o she eI e ibe
the faculty system, which is somewhat like the
In the meetings Of the faculty AFRO decided tho
details OF carrying on. the system OF educa-
op s 4 S e. to sp ss dsr
n!ents: on tho principle that. Interference can
only hndeE the method, Ct G Sinx tn ,n
oil Of the professors. with their increased li9-
erty, have taken an increased pride 10 their
Sna nor so
for tho improvement Of the institution. There
is not now, and has not been for two years, any
Isnas ia cese hss
suiiicient vitality. to strive after tho goal she
do ii not , como to study: tho standard has been
raised and adhered TO- SO that an atm1snhsre
Of industry has been created that "a Is, t. v :,
c cth'S Acquires the :orutaiion OF ~.
nishns frst- clnss instruction and OF giving
at t s" is sure to grow, Already tho wis
don, OF this policy IL ehown BY, tho greater re-
gard Of the Students for the college. Although
S sm hat hSs se the S' S She
Se %s f has basn rassd al
sainE she labors q the ETotssssr,s Who had too
The iinanciai affairs Of the college are also
he uscs w so msf
outlook ior The future. feeling oi sopfdsnsss
nrosp ea s a Tie President says That
whether the alumni lelp Ner OF nol, sire ~
bound TO improve: but that II they dcsirn to
help, there will 10 no time in tho future when
help will DO OF the benefit that 1t can be now.
When tho alumni havn heard that the college
has taken new lease of life. and also that It's
property Is sufficient to make 1t one Of the rich
favorably disappointed. The impression has
prevailed among them that the institution WIS
going down. and. rs no trumpet has been
sounded heralding the recent changes, they
have not anticipated the good ,nows before 1t
came. Almost without exception they have
joined in with tho purpose of this present
movement. They say that. now that the, college
has started In tho right direction they are
ready and glad to help. Both In tho East and
West many assurances OF support have
been given, and enough money has al
ready 6ecn subscribed 70 guarantee that tho
outcome will be OF decided benefit TO the COL
leSe Union has 5000 liking alumni, and they
have been unusually successful " course, in
order to so organize such body OF men hs, to
realize their full capabilities, time Is needed.
Haste would bo unwiso. II they exert their
full power they will send the institution for
ward with u bound.
After the alumni dinner at this commence
ment. besides tho ordinary responses, there
will DO official reports of tho status OF the col
lege. The alumni have known very little Of
tha financial condition. and n full discussion OF
this subject will ba held. Inasmuch rs So great
interest has already been shown. and as the
alumni ioei that the tima. has now come for
their united and enthusinstie action. this
Alumni meeting promises to be the largest ever